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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 723. Termination of Federal powers over tribe
Effective on the date of the proclamation provided for in section
722 of this title, all powers of the Secretary of the Interior or
any other officer of the United States to take, review, or approve
any action under the constitution and bylaws of the Alabama and
Coushatta Tribes of Texas approved on August 19, 1938, pursuant to
the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984) [25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.],
are terminated. Any powers conferred upon the tribe by its
constitution and bylaws that are inconsistent with the provisions
of this subchapter are terminated. Such termination shall not
affect the power of the tribe to take any action under its
constitution and bylaws that is consistent with this subchapter
without the participation of the Secretary or other officer of the
United States in such action.
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